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required per the PD regulations, and none are proposed. To the west of the project site is Jungle Trail and the Indian River Lagoon. The PD regulations do not require a specific buffer type or compatibility measure. However, the Jungle Trail Management Plan does require a 30' wide buffer easement, and the proposed conceptual PD plan provides the required Jungle Trail buffer easement (see attachment 3). Immediate Area — Special Compatibility Areas: The project site has two narrow, linear areas that connect the main project site to Highway AIA (see attachment 3). The southern linear area, which is currently platted as the Ocean Way Subdivision, is ±200' wide from north to south. The southern linear area is located immediately south of the Turtle Cove Subdivision. The project's current design proposes 6 single-family lots (west half of linear area) and the staff parking area (east half of the linear area). Based on the L-1, Low -Density Residential -1 land use designation of adjacent Turtle Cove Subdivision properties, the PD regulations require a 25' Type `B" buffer without a specified/required opaque feature. The proposed conceptual PD plan and conceptual landscape plan provide the required 25' wide Type `B" buffer between the 6 proposed single-family lots and the adjacent single-family homes to the north (see attachments 3 and 4). However, due to the proposed staff parking area, staff is requiring a 50' landscape wide buffer (tree preservation area) and an 8' tall masonry wall along the entire limits of the staff parking area, which is ±825' long (east to west). Through considerable coordination between staff and the developer, the proposed conceptual PD plan and conceptual landscape plan provide the required 50' wide buffer (tree preservation area) and an 8' tall masonry wall, and the wall will be constructed as early as possible during construction of Phase 1. The northern linear area is ±100' wide from north to south, and is located immediately north of the Wabasso Estates Subdivision. Based on the L-1 land use designation of adjacent Wabasso Estates Subdivision properties, the PD regulations require a 25' Type `B" buffer without a specified/required opaque feature. The proposed conceptual PD plan and conceptual landscape plan provide the required 25' wide Type `B" buffer. Originally, staff also recommended an 8' tall masonry wall along the entire limits of the subdivision's frontage on the northern private road. However, based on feedback provided during the October 26, 2023 PZC meeting, the proposed northern wall has been removed from staff s recommendation. General Area: The project site is located within the North Barrier Island portion of the County, which consists of all of the barrier island from the northern limits of the Town of Indian River Shores to the Sebastian Inlet. Most of this area is under the zoning and development jurisdiction of unincorporated Indian River County, except the Town of Orchid. The proposed PD project design, which is an extension of the existing Windsor PD project, is consistent with the predominantly low-density, single-family development pattern that currently exists within the North Barrier Island. Staff's position is that granting the request to rezone the property to the proposed PD district, which includes enhances compatibility measures in certain areas, will result in a development that is compatible with both the immediate area and larger general surrounding area. Concurrency Impacts: A conditional concurrency certificate has been issued for the project. Concurrency is discussed in more C:\Granicus\Legistar5\L5\Temp\3fOc5f79-d413-41d1-8479-flac8476495f.docx 137 7